Technical Lead - Database Administrator (MS SQL Server)

Database Administrator-Technical Lead I - Hitachi Rail GTS India

Location:

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Job ID:

R0129389

Date Posted:

2026-05-08

Company Name:

HITACHI INDIA PVT. LTD

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

Job Description:

Job Title: Database Administrator-Technical Lead I

Designation: Mid-Senior

Company: Hitachi Rail GTS India

Location: Delhi, India

Salary: As per Industry

Company Overview:
Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, Mobility, on-board Solution, Service & maintenance, digital technology, ticketing, and turnkey solutions. By pioneering digital transformation, Hitachi Rail ensures seamless, sustainable transport for passengers, customers, and communities.
- Workforce : 24,000 employees
- Footprint : 51 countries

Hitachi Rail in India
We are an integrated group providing Digital, Green, Sustainable, and Innovative technology solutions for public transport systems. With over 24 years of expertise in delivering Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems, we have:

• Successfully implemented the largest Metro AFC Upgrade Project in India.

• Established a Global Engineering Competency Centre (GCC) for AFC System in India.

• Developed systems capable of handling millions of ticketing transactions per day.

• Become a global leader in public transport solutions through innovation and engineering excellence.

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead – DBA specializing in MS SQL Server to manage, optimize, and secure enterprise database environments. The role involves leading a team of database administrators, ensuring high availability, performance tuning, and implementing best practices for database management across critical systems.

Job Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of DBAs, providing technical guidance and oversight.

• Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft SQL Server databases in production and non-production environments.

• Ensure database performance, availability, scalability, and security.

• Perform database performance tuning, query optimization, and indexing strategies.

• Manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery (DR) planning and execution.

• Implement and support High Availability solutions such as Always on Availability Groups, clustering, and replication.

• Monitor database health and proactively resolve issues.

• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams for database design and deployment.

• Handle database migrations, upgrades, and patching activities.

• Establish and enforce database standards, policies, and procedures.

• Conduct root cause analysis for production incidents and implement preventive measures.

• Ensure compliance with security and data governance policies.

Skills:

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in a technical leadership or team lead role.

• Strong knowledge of T-SQL, query optimization, and performance tuning.

• Experience with SQL Server High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure SQL, AWS RDS) is a plus.

• Hands-on experience with backup/recovery tools and automation scripting (PowerShell, SQL scripts).

• Understanding of database security, encryption, and compliance standards.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft certifications such as Azure Database Administrator Associate or SQL Server certifications.

• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and database automation.

• Exposure to monitoring tools like SQL Server Profiler, Extended Events, or third party tools.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and team management

• Strategic thinking and decision-making

• Troubleshooting and incident management

• Attention to detail and quality focus

Experience: 8+ years of experience in database administration with strong expertise in MS SQL Server.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

Hitachi Values:

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

• Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

• Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

• Kaitakusha - Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge

Experience Level

Senior Level